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11-12-2015, 12:55 PM
#1271
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: B777 Capt
Posts: 844
Originally Posted by DashBroNoChill
Plenty of people at lakes will argue with you over your view of the "no autopilot days". Lots of guys still doing this earning **** pay and being told they need jet time by people like you who never flew one until mainline.
I flew with several former lakes guys at UA in the mid 90's. Many of them came straight from lakes to UA and were excellent pilots and great guys to fly with as I recall.
11-12-2015, 01:15 PM
#1272
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Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 2,450
Originally Posted by Lambourne
If you don't think you can pass an interview then sit in front of the mirror, practice, do some prep. Work on yourself and stop complaining about the ogre Mainline pilots that are keeping you in a pigeon hole.
11-12-2015, 01:16 PM
#1273
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Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 97
Originally Posted by Lambourne
The sad story is you haven't a clue about how the industry was prior to the days of autopilot and pressurization. Many of us flew night freight in tailwheel B-18's, no autopilots turboprops in challenging conditions.
Everyone comes from somewhere so you are not Charles Lindbergh and neither were we. However, we did work with inferior equipment to what is operated currently.
The point that is attempting to be made is that there shouldn't be a mass entry without screwing. Even with screening a few nut jobs get past the filter. Without a screen the number just gets larger. If you don't think you can pass an interview then sit in front of the mirror, practice, do some prep. Work on yourself and stop complaining about the ogre Mainline pilots that are keeping you in a pigeon hole.
Everyone comes from somewhere so you are not Charles Lindbergh and neither were we. However, we did work with inferior equipment to what is operated currently.
The point that is attempting to be made is that there shouldn't be a mass entry without screwing. Even with screening a few nut jobs get past the filter. Without a screen the number just gets larger. If you don't think you can pass an interview then sit in front of the mirror, practice, do some prep. Work on yourself and stop complaining about the ogre Mainline pilots that are keeping you in a pigeon hole.
11-12-2015, 05:07 PM
#1277
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Joined APC: Oct 2009
Posts: 755
A random selected post to add my two cents. (not that anyone cares...but we all like our soap box) About the agreement/preferred interview etc
I believe chrisdee and a few others have pointed out that this is a business decision by United to help a regional staff some of their regional feed. It has nothing to do with CommutAir pilots being better or more deserving than others. That said, neither are they any less deserving. It is an agreement between the managements of the two Corporations. One possible reason for making such an agreement with C5 is that United gets 100% of any benefit from its agreement....neither Delta nor American will share in the benefits of improved staffing at C5. Any agreement United would make with any other of their contracted carriers would also provide some benefit to United's competition.
To shift to the natural pilot reactions....Sometimes we take shots at those who get a windfall that just falls in their laps. Hence a snarky comment or two raises the hackles of the lucky ones and a natural response is to invoke an inflated justification for their good fortune. Then the spiral begins. Back and forth.
I don't think most mainline pilots mean a disrespect against any group when they state they want some sort of screening as to those they will share the cockpit with. Hell...even NASA probably has their "5%". They aren't being jerks in trying to stave off the dreaded 5%. Unfortunately comments oft spiral down.
As to those who will now get an interview, it's naturally insulting to have it insinuated that one doesn't deserve it. As I mentioned at the start, there are many others who also deserve it, but that doesn't mean you don't deserve it as well. Lean back and enjoy the fortune of working at a company who secured you a spot in line for a United interview, without letting the remarks of strangers get to ya. You are the Captain of your own soul, don't let some one else disturb it.
I'm happy for all my fellow pilots!
I'm personally happy because I get a raise, more days off, and will soon get a much better bid position!
Not often in this business, but for now I intend to savor it.
Cheers.
I believe chrisdee and a few others have pointed out that this is a business decision by United to help a regional staff some of their regional feed. It has nothing to do with CommutAir pilots being better or more deserving than others. That said, neither are they any less deserving. It is an agreement between the managements of the two Corporations. One possible reason for making such an agreement with C5 is that United gets 100% of any benefit from its agreement....neither Delta nor American will share in the benefits of improved staffing at C5. Any agreement United would make with any other of their contracted carriers would also provide some benefit to United's competition.
To shift to the natural pilot reactions....Sometimes we take shots at those who get a windfall that just falls in their laps. Hence a snarky comment or two raises the hackles of the lucky ones and a natural response is to invoke an inflated justification for their good fortune. Then the spiral begins. Back and forth.
I don't think most mainline pilots mean a disrespect against any group when they state they want some sort of screening as to those they will share the cockpit with. Hell...even NASA probably has their "5%". They aren't being jerks in trying to stave off the dreaded 5%. Unfortunately comments oft spiral down.
As to those who will now get an interview, it's naturally insulting to have it insinuated that one doesn't deserve it. As I mentioned at the start, there are many others who also deserve it, but that doesn't mean you don't deserve it as well. Lean back and enjoy the fortune of working at a company who secured you a spot in line for a United interview, without letting the remarks of strangers get to ya. You are the Captain of your own soul, don't let some one else disturb it.
I'm happy for all my fellow pilots!
I'm personally happy because I get a raise, more days off, and will soon get a much better bid position!
Not often in this business, but for now I intend to savor it.
Cheers.
11-12-2015, 05:17 PM
#1278
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Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 828
Originally Posted by FlyingKat
LOL and you, an Expressjet pilot, know more about our aircraft than the Director of Operations at Trans States Airlines. Yeah right
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